Cracker Trail Elementary

Yearbooks are available at pre-sale pricing until 3/17 for $20 -- order online or using the form that recently came home. 🔗 https://cte.highlands.k12.fl.us/o/cte/page/yearbook

🐎🤠 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐂𝐓𝐄, 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲! 👢🐎 We anticipate that the annual Cracker Trail Riders will stop at CTE tomorrow morning, students and staff are encouraged to wear their western apparel-- boots and hats are OK for Wednesday! The riders' theme is "be patriotic - wear red, white, and blue!".

Happy National School Resource Officer (and Deputy) Appreciation Day, Deputy Acuna! Thanks for all you do here at CTE!

🍩🎉 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬! Our amazing 5th graders are on a mission to make their end-of-year trip to SeaWorld a reality, and they need your support! Indulge in the deliciousness of Krispy Kreme donuts and packaged coffee while helping these young adventurers embark on an unforgettable journey. Every box you buy brings them one step closer to exploring the wonders of the ocean at SeaWorld. Treat yourself and make a difference today! 🌊 🍩 Sale begins Wednesday 2/7 and ends 2/28. 🍩 Pick up will be 3/28 🍩 Fundraiser offsets the price of the 5th-grade field trip to Sea World on May 16th! 🍩 Goal is to raise $6,000. Parents of 5th graders: Be on the lookout on Wednesday (2/7/2024) for the order form and specific details! #Fundraiser #SupportOurKids #SeaWorldBound #KrispyKremeDonuts #CTEmustangs #CTE5thgrade

It is National School Counseling Week! Thank you to Mrs. Thomas for all that she does for our Mustangs!! #NSCW24

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫! There is no school (teacher PD and workdays) on Thursday, 2/8, or Friday, 2/9. Enjoy time with your family. Daycare at CTE is open for registered students!

Check out this link for February's CTE Newsletter! https://www.smore.com/dx60w3

𝐂𝐓𝐄 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚! January 22nd-26th, 2024 📚 Monday | 1/22/24 - Dress Up Day: Tie dye/bright colors. The future is bright when you read! 📚 Tuesday | 1/23/24 - Dress Up Day: Tacky Tourist. Reading can take you anywhere! 📚 Wednesday | 1/24/24 - Dress Up Day: Western Wear. Reading is in our roots (and boots!) 📚 Thursday | 1/25/24 - Dress Up Day: Made Ya Read! Wear a (dress code appropriate) shirt with writing on it. 📚 Friday | 1/26/24 - Dress Up Day: Mustang Spirit! Mustangs love reading! We have lots of fun activities planned to Celebrate Literacy at Cracker Trail Elementary! Please encourage your child to take AR tests at school this week. Also, ask them about “Battle of the Towns”, “The Masked Reader”, and the daily AR drawings!

Our students and staff incorporate regular emergency drills as a part of school safety. In adherence with state statutes, we collaborate with our Safe Schools Deputy (Mr. Acuna), district staff, and school-based leadership before and after each drill. Beyond fire drills, we also address throughout the year other emergencies, such as severe weather, natural disasters, hazardous materials, active assailants, and reunification. On Thursday of this week, CTE students & staff practiced a simulated campus evacuation. While we did not leave our campus, each step to evacuate campus was practiced. Principal Kogelshatz shared that "we are very proud of our students who took this task extremely seriously, followed staff direction, and ensured that we were prepared if there was ever a need to evacuate our campus." #CTEmustangs #safetyandsecurity

We're excited to share that second-quarter report cards are in backpacks and coming home today! We're proud of the progress that our Mustangs are making!

Reminder, there is no school on Monday, 1/15/24 in observance of MLK day. CTE Daycare will remain open for registered students.

We are excited for our Mustangs to return to school tomorrow (1/9)! Check out this link for January's newsletter! https://www.smore.com/beha6q

Reminder: There is a 2-hour early release tomorrow, Thursday, 12/21. Please be at your pickup location 2 hours early. Daycare remains open for registered students -- a holiday daycare schedule is available in the office. School resumes for students on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024.

𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭'𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭! 🎶🎵🎄🎅🎸 Mr. Hayes and the Mustang Chorus have been working hard to prepare for tonight's concert! Today, all students were able to hear their dress rehearsal! The chorus concert at CTE begins at 6:00pm! #CTE #CTEmustangchorus

CTE's dress up days reminder 🎄🎅 Wednesday, 12/20 - Wear as much red or green as possible! Thursday, 12/21 - Wear a festive holiday sweater/shirt

Tomorrow is our regular HAT DAY 🎩sponsored by our student leadership team -- it is also our annual sing-along with Harry Havery. Many students in the past have worn their best holiday hats on this day! 🎅

𝐂𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒 "𝐁" 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋! Principal, Mr. Kogelschatz, shared with the CTE staff on Monday that Cracker Trail Elementary remains a "B" school!! He stated, "This achievement is a direct reflection of the commitment, passion, and tireless efforts everyone pours into our students, each other, and our school community. Your collective contributions have created an environment where our students can thrive and succeed." CTE scored 57% of the total points - up from 56% from the year before. We are currently 5 percentage points away from an "A." Parents, thank you for partnering with us and allowing us to make a positive impact on your children each day. We look forward to what we will achieve this year! #CTEmustangs #CrackerTrailElementary #FLschoolgrades

𝐏𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬! 🎅🎁🎄 Last week many of our students took part in our PTO's Holiday House shopping event! The students were so excited to pick out gifts! Thank you to the endless number of volunteers, and even a handful of 5th graders who helped our youngest students throughout the week!

Our Polar Pals Holiday Shoppe is next week! Each class has a scheduled day/time to shop. More information will come from your child's teacher. This service gives students the opportunity to buy gifts for family and friends for the holidays. Prices will range from under $1 to $20. Students will be able to checkout with cash, e-gift card, or both. Want to make shopping easy and safe for your student and school volunteers? Order an e-gift card now! All gift cards will be loaded into the school’s cash register app making it simple for your student to shop and checkout without the need to bring cash. Buy your e-gift card at: www.schoolshoppes.com/buy/polar-pals/A3FL39

𝐏𝐢𝐞-𝐚-𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫! Today, the top 5 sellers from the PTO fundraiser were rewarded by putting a pie in their favorite teacher's face!! 🥧>>😎 Check out this morning's WCTE announcements show: https://www.youtube.com/live/Zmn1CRYLZsI?si=vdWGy3M51-QhVqvj&t=429 ⭐️ Daxtyn Hines >> Mr. Bowers ⭐️ Taron Mitchell >> Mrs. Butler ⭐️ Cooper Damon >> Mrs. Rowe ⭐️ Channing Bassett (absent) >> Mrs. Hines ⭐️ Rylee Cooper >> Mrs. Carter